Hi folks. I just arrived to the Virginia area (Centreville) and was wondering if anyone had any preference with a specific dealership. Also, does anyone have any recomendations for a body shop? I had the euro plates in Korea and will need some holes filled in on my front bumper.

Welcome! BMW of Fairfax and BMW of Sterling are closest to you. They both have their issues but I still much prefer Sterling. I still haven't found any bodyshops in area I'd recommend. I've used D&V autobody and Royal, both in Sterling. Both are fine, but kinda pricey.

When in warms up, go to the cars and coffee event (every saturday morning in Great Falls, VA @ Katie's coffee house) sometime.

I used BMW of Sterling and RRT near Dulles. RRT guys are awesome! And they honor the BMWCCA discount.

Agree if you are looking for an indy shop RRT is awesome. They have an incredible shop with lots of brand new high tech equipment. Again, on the pricey end there too, but you will feel very comfortable leaving your car there.

Cool thanks for the info. The Fairfax dealership is really close by but I'll swing by the Sterling dealership. Haven't been back in the states in almost 8 years so have to get used to driving here again. Got to slow down or I'm going to end up in jail :/

I go to BMW of Fairfax and have been since 2009. Not only is it convenient for me since it's close by, they also have a really good M technician there and he's the only one I allow to work on my car.

At the end of the day, everyone has their dealership horror stories, so do your research and ask around. Do a search on this forum or e90post and you'll find threads on local dealership and SA recommendations.

I go to BMW of Fairfax and have been since 2009. Not only is it convenient for me since it's close by, they also have a really good M technician there and he's the only one I allow to work on my car.

At the end of the day, everyone has their dealership horror stories, so do your research and ask around. Do a search on this forum or e90post and you'll find threads on local dealership and SA recommendations.

Thanks for the tip. Do you have the name of the particular tech? Or is he the only one that does work on M cars? BMW of Fairfax is the closest to me from what I can tell.

I go to BMW of Fairfax and have been since 2009. Not only is it convenient for me since it's close by, they also have a really good M technician there and he's the only one I allow to work on my car.

At the end of the day, everyone has their dealership horror stories, so do your research and ask around. Do a search on this forum or e90post and you'll find threads on local dealership and SA recommendations.

Thanks for the tip. Do you have the name of the particular tech? Or is he the only one that does work on M cars? BMW of Fairfax is the closest to me from what I can tell.

Cool thanks for the info. The Fairfax dealership is really close by but I'll swing by the Sterling dealership. Haven't been back in the states in almost 8 years so have to get used to driving here again. Got to slow down or I'm going to end up in jail :/

Welcome to VA but beware of the cops here. They are brutal on speeding. Remember in VA 80 mph or 20 mpg over the speed limit anywhere is per se reckless driving which requires courtroom time and even possible jail for multiple offenses. Also, radar is illegal.

Hi folks. I just arrived to the Virginia area (Centreville) and was wondering if anyone had any preference with a specific dealership. Also, does anyone have any recomendations for a body shop? I had the euro plates in Korea and will need some holes filled in on my front bumper.

Hope to see my fellow enthusiasts around in this area.

Welcome!

Iím just down the street from you. Iím in Gainesville. As for dealerships, I take my car to Sterling. I never had any issues there. Unfortunately I cannot say the same for Fairfax